Two full-time city judges

Part-time Saratoga Springs Judge James Doern, 48, could move to full-time on April 1.

Under a bill signed recently by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Doern will be eligible to join Saratoga Springs Judge Jeffrey Wait as a full-time judge in the spring. The full-time salary for Saratoga Springs judges is at least $108,800. The salaries and benefits of city court judges are paid by the state. Doern’s term ends Dec. 31, 2016. While Wait’s job is an elected position, Doern’s will remain an appointed position, according to the bill.

“They are very busy,” Public Safety Chris Mathiesen said of city judges. “This will take some of the stress off of the system.”

Doern presides over the Domestic Violence Court. He wants to become full-time. Check out the bill here.